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Always in His Presence · Jul 4, 2025

wing2000 said:
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Flip back five chapters and

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Warden_of_the_Storm · Jul 4, 2025

AV1611VET said:
Thanks for the QED.

I'll take it with a grain of salt then, when I hear what creationism is not.

If academia wants to claim "that's not the way God did it," they'd sure better have something else to replace it with that doesn't contradict the Scriptures.

But that's not 'academia' saying it. You're railing on people's personal opinions, not a scientific view.

But thanks for the continuing QED of you labelling anything and everything you personally dislike and oppose as 'academia'.

FireDragon76 · Jul 4, 2025

RileyG said:
Correct. He wasn't a politician. He was Anglican, later Catholic monk, had a mother who died, and was influenced by Quakers.

He was actually inspired by the Shakers sensibilities, though he found some of their spiritualizing tendencies incompatible with his Catholicism doctrinally.

Shakers were like Quakers + Pentecostalism. They actually grew out of the French Camisard refugees merging with Quakers in certain parts of England. The Camisards were something like "Charismatic Calvinists" of the 18th century. The French Hugenots had been traumatized by persecution and repression, and started having direct experiences of God through the Spirit. Ecstatic dancing, prophecy, and other experiences characterized their spirituality, and they greatly influenced the milieu that lead to Shakerism in England, then later the US.

Always in His Presence · Jul 4, 2025

wing2000 said:
The reverse is true as well.
The "concern" for the unborn is discredited by their utter lack of concern for their fellow human beings whose only crime was seeking a better life for themselves and their familes.

When one mocks the illegal immigrant, Jesus himself is mocked.

That’s right.

However, Requiring people to not break the law is not mocking them.

What does scripture say about calling evil good?

Jerry N. · Jul 4, 2025

trophy33 said:
God does not give souls, we become souls when our body and God's spirit merge into one living being.

Our inclinations to sin are:
a) metaphysical (rooted in our imperfections, for example we do not know everything so we make wrong decisions)
b) from our (animal) bodies - instincts to fight or flight, aggressiveness, sexual instincts, territoriality, hunger etc. - all needed for the survival of the species, but being sinful in an organized society with laws and rules

So what part of us is saved by the grace of God? Animals make mistakes, but they don’t sin. Chewing on my shoe is wrong by the standards of the household, but it is not sin.

Postvieww · Jul 4, 2025

wing2000 said:
The reverse is true as well.
The "concern" for the unborn is discredited by their utter lack of concern for their fellow human beings whose only crime was seeking a better life for themselves and their familes.

When one mocks the illegal immigrant, Jesus himself is mocked.

Jesus also taught obeying the laws of the land. Your claim their only crime was wanting a better life is false! There is a legal way to enter this country and that is encouraged. Sad that some try to use scripture to justify law breaking.

Maria Billingsley · Jul 4, 2025

All Becomes New said:
There is a woman I know who is Pro-Choice. She is a Christian. I know this is a hotly debated thing. My perspective is that she may not know why the Pro-Choice perspective is wrong fully. I am trying to talk to her about it. It's a very heavy topic for her as she has had an abortion herself.

She has changed her perspective on some things. I told her watching shows about mediums is bad, and she stopped watching them. I've also told her to stop doing sports gambling, and she stopped that as well. But I also understand that I am working against decades of propaganda. She has been secular most of her life, and I live in MN, which has some of the worst laws about abortion there are. I'm thankful she is willing to even have the conversation in the first place. But I have to "weigh" how much I share with her and when.

If anyone has any advice on what the gentlest way to make the case for Pro-Life is, I'd love to hear it.

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I believe the error comes in when using Pro- choice and Pro- abortion interchangeably. I am 100% against abortion but I believe the choice is still the woman who is carrying the child. I would hope she keeps her child however, if she does not want to nothing, other than Godly intervention, will change her mind.
I am a Christian.
Blessings

Postvieww · Jul 4, 2025

JosephZ said:
Most of the people that are going to be hurt by the passing of this bill are not those who entered the country illegally or those scamming the system. If that's what you believe, then it you that has been lied to.

There are less work requirement restrictions in this bill on receiving benefits than were in place in 1996 under Bill Clinton.

wing2000 · Jul 4, 2025

Bob Crowley · Jul 4, 2025

Without going into too much detail, I've had a lot of frustration in various ways.

I suppose it's meant to teach me patience and perseverance, but sometimes I'd like to know the point of it all.

Compared to the lot of some other Christians though, I've probably had it easy.

For what it's worth, I think I had vision of someone saying to me when I was much younger "Some people really suffer! You've got no idea!"

wing2000 · Jul 4, 2025

Always in His Presence said:
ANYONE WHO Weeps for illegals while applauding babies murdered in the womb needs to take a long hard look at themselves. IMHO

The reverse is true as well.
The "concern" for the unborn is discredited by their utter lack of concern for their fellow human beings whose only crime was seeking a better life for themselves and their familes.

When one mocks the illegal immigrant, Jesus himself is mocked.

Postvieww · Jul 4, 2025

JesusFollowerForever said:
How Is One’s Name Written in the Book of Life?

The Bible does not say explicitly whether all names start in the Book of Life from birth. However, the fact that names can be removed suggests that one must remain faithful to God to stay in the book. Jesus’ words in Revelation emphasize overcoming and obedience as key factors.

This is a very important point. None of the scriptures posted actually say when names are entered into the book of Life but several clearly state it can be removed or blotted out. I personally believe everyone upon birth is in the book of life which would confirm the belief of many that infants who die do go to be with the Lord. If we all are in the Book Of Life upon birth the point is to not be blotted out by a rejection of Christ in our life on this earth. Like you said the Bible does not explicitly state when one’s name is entered but I do believe the theory I subscribe to makes some sense and answers the question of deceased infants which some Christians wrestle with.

Hentenza · Jul 4, 2025

Jipsah said:
Damnationists generally don't seem to think so. They appear to think hell was always there somehow and God had nothing to do with it.

It isn't my assertion, it's what damnationists , a group I am in no way a part of, believe that is how God has designed thr universe, The fact that such a belief portrays God as a pitiless monster beyond any human comparison doesn't move them in the least. .

I happen not to believe that. I believe that either God save everyone, or that those who aren't saved are removed from time/space, and thus never were. God :"never knew them", because they never existed. "Oh, but God can't do that! Baloney. God is by definition omnipotent, and if He declares that you never were, you never were, end discussion.

Right now, though, I lean toward the idea of universal redemption, because we're told that God desires it. Now if I were God, and I wanted everyone saved, by cracky they'd be saved! I reckon God's wants constitue laws of the universe. BUT... having said that, if God simply wants to simply remove the recalcitrant from ever having existed, then I see the justice in it and can't object.

I have neither the need nor the desire

I’m not a damnationist so argument is moot.

Maria Billingsley · Jul 4, 2025

Brightfame52 said:
44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

In scriptural context, "draw" means to attract, influence, or lead someone to Christ through the internal and powerful work of God's grace.

To attract, influence or lead someone entails a person to finally choose what they are being drawn into. Therefore, not canceling out free will.

And His will is that all come to know Him and be saved:

1 Timothy
"I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles."

Blessings

Jerry N. · Jul 4, 2025

Job 33:6 said:
What is "one Adam" but in Hebrew "one-humanity"? You do know that Adam, when described by Paul, is explicitly described typologically, right? That's what Adam means. That's where he got his name from. From the Hebrew word adam, which means humanity.

And it is a fact that all of humanity is created in the imago dei in Genesis 1. Not just Adam, unless you think he is transgender. No mention of Adam, an individual man, is ever made in Genesis 1.

Genesis 1:26-27 NIV
[26] Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” [27] So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

So if your plan is to tie the imago dei to ensoulment, then this isn't exclusive to just Adam.

I certainly understand what you mean, Genesis 3:13 in Hebrew would indicate that the “you” is singular, if I understand it correctly. Adam and Eve are certainly types, but they could also be individuals. As a farmer, I had rams called Ram. Eve certainly had a soul too, even though she was made from Adam’s side. So her soul could have been transmuted from Adam. I’m not claiming that the ensoulment could not have been a group of people, nor do I understand how souls are formed; however, Europeans have Neanderthal DNA and souls. Did God give souls to Neanderthals and Homo sapiens? At some point the DNA was 50/50. Imago dei for a group creates a few more questions than it creates answers. I’m not Catholic and don’t believe in original sin, but we all have a soul with the propensity for sin. Did it come from our parents or does God give everybody an altered soul? I don’t intend conflict, but it is puzzling to me.

Hentenza · Jul 4, 2025

Free2bHeretical4Him! said:
Of course I answered the question. I merely gave you the opportunity to answer it for yourself since you already know the answer.

”For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,“
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

I had in mind a simpler passage.

““For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him. The one who believes in Him is not judged; the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.”
‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭18‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

John 3:16-18 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but | New American Standard Bible - NASB

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but

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The question is not hard to answer but it destroys your philosophy. There is no need for a sacrifice if one is not needed.

Free2bHeretical4Him! said:
He doesn’t … Were you not once an enemy of God? Did you not hate God? If you are in agreement with the Scripture your answer will be yes to both questions.

Yep. And now I believe and By the grace of God through faith I’m one of His flock.

Free2bHeretical4Him! said:
One more question. Is your love for God driven by fear, which would make it no love at all, or is your love for Him birthed out of His love for you? I trust it is from the latter of the two. Thus, I believe it will be for all men when they are confronted with pure divine love. This pure divine love is what will cause every knee to bow and every tongue confess.

I have never feared God an all. My faith comes from His grace which is the greatest gift of all.

Free2bHeretical4Him! said:
Love (Jesus). Never. Fails.

blessings,

Jesus love never fails indeed.

Blessings

RileyG · Jul 4, 2025

Ora pro nobis

d taylor · Jul 4, 2025

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God has given humanity The Bible, so through the reading of The Bible (especially The Gospel of John) any person can come to believe in Jesus for eternal life.

And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

The Liturgist · Jul 4, 2025

PloverWing said:
I gather that in Orthodoxy, a priest (rather than a bishop) normally performs the chrismation?

Correct. The postponement of Confirmation to adolescence and the Episcopal element happened in the centuries prior to the Great Schism and did not happen without vehement protestations from the Eastern churches.

seeking.IAM · Jul 4, 2025

I venture to say more police officers have been harmed in the line of duty than the record shows of ICE agents being harmed. The purpose of the app is not to bring harm to ICE agents but to avoid harm for persons hiding from them. Google maps can tell us where the state trooper is, our scanner can tell us where the fire department is going or the police are answering a call, but the persons in masks without ID looking for brown people must move in secret? It is the information age and any expectation of privacy is pretty much gone for everyone.

Always in His Presence · Jul 4, 2025

Fantine said:
If we dehumanize the poor and immigrants, we lose our own humanity. We are made in the image and likeness of God, every one of us, but when we dehumanize others we also dehumanize ourselves.

Your media is deceiving you simply by changing the proper name of illegal aliens to immigrants.

Your media has repeated the lie so many times people believe it

Your media will not call criminals what they are, but will rail against those who protect us from those criminals

Your media is so skewed to the left that even when the President brings peace in three areas globally, when he accomplishes things with MATo that “couldn’t be done”. They are so trapped in their narrative that they can acknowledge the good.

Your media, the moment Trump came as a Republican completely filled their narrative on him. He went from a media star and welcomed friend on shows like The View to being enemy number one.

ANYONE WHO Weeps for illegals while applauding babies murdered in the womb needs to take a long hard look at themselves. IMHO

Leaf473 · Jul 4, 2025

We obey God's commandments!

Whatever we do in word or deed we do in the name of the Lord, as he commanded ❤️

David fought Goliath in the name of the Lord
David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

How do we do laundry in the name of the Lord?

d taylor · Jul 4, 2025

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What really are you asking, because being a Christian (if using the word correctly) means a person who follows Jesus in their life. Trying to live their life like Jesus does. I would think being a Christian (as defined Biblically) a person would be against abortion

Or are you asking is this person a born again child of God. If so yes she may pro-choice and be a born again child of God. She would just be one that is more worldly than Christ like.

The only requirement given by God to be a permanent born again child of God is to believe in Jesus for Eternal Life.

The case against abortion, would be she is aligning with the pagan practice of child sacrifice. Which Jesus is 100% against as that is a satanic practice. So if she wants to align with Jesus then she would be against abortion as practiced by these godless abortion groups.

HAWK2567 · Jul 4, 2025

Let it be
The arrival of the
New year
I hope we have a good year
Ahead of us
AIso I hope to accomplish my
Poetry writing
Also I hope
I will be no more sick
I am planning to stay
Healthy
In the new year
I have no idea if I
Will be able to do that
I am questioning that
AIso I am living now in
The future
I still don't know nothing
About my future
God please tell me about my future
Because I am dying to know
About my future
I hope not to make
Any mistakes in my
Future
That I had done in my
Past
I am afraid of
Making mistakes again

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